The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-09-17
Headquarters, DcIt. Of n. Al.
Grand Army OF the Repub lie.
White Oaks, New Mexico.
Sept. 10Th, 1887.
GENERAL ORDERS.
NO. 5.

NO. 5.
For the information of comrades of this
Department who wish to attend the 2lst
National Encampmcnt, to be held in the
City of st. Louis commencing Sept. the
27th, the following instructions arc
given
Rates have finally been secured over
the 4. II. & S. f. Railroad for all points
in New Mexico. Round trip tickets can
be procured at all the principal stations
along the road at half the usual rates.
Sale.of tickets to begin the 22nd of Sept,
and continue until the 2jth. These tickets
will be good foI the return trip until Oct
25th, with probable extension to the
Both of same month
Comrades who wish to procure sleeping
car accommodations should apply at once
to A. w. Rcppy, the agent at East Las
Vegas
Department Headquarters will be loca-
ted during the Bncampment in Parlor No.
%, Planters Hotel one of the most cen
tral points in the city.
The Department Commander wishes to
see as many of the comrades present as
possible, so that New Mexico may move
with the procession instead Of being sim
ply an appendage. Kearny Post, No. 10,
of White Oaks, will present the Depart
ment with magnificent banner to be car
ried at the head of the column at all oc
casions Of parade AS further distinct
i've mark, 1t is earnestly desired that each
comrade provide himself with cactus
cane, to be carried while in attendance,
and especially while on the line of march.
The uniform adopted by the Depart
ment, Is the regulation Grand Army uni
form not only because it is the most ap-
propriate for veteran soldier to wear
but because the price is in reach of any
comradc, no matter how humble his cir
cumstances 1t is therefore sincerely
hoped that each member who attends the
Encampment will appear in uniform
Immediately after the close of the En-
campmcnt, there will be an excursion over
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to
the City of Atlanta and intermediate
points, giving an opportunity to visit
many of the old battle fields. The fare
from st. Louis to Nashville and return, is
fixed at $3.50 to Chattanooga and return,
SO; to Atlanta and return, $12.75. with
the option of returning to Cincinnati in
stead of ST. Louis.
The attention of Post Commanders is
called to the circular and blanks recently
furnished for registering the names of the
comrades of their Posts who will attend
the Encampment. 1t is necessary that
these blanks be filed out at the very carli-
est possible moment and forwarded to the
chairman Of the proper committee at st.
Louis in order that the Register may be
AS nearly completed as possible before
the delegations begin to arrive, otherwise
it will be impossible for the committee
to finish the work satisfactorily
The records Of Ben Hopper Post, No, 4
are now in possession of these Ileadquar
tiers, and all former members of that or
ganization who were in good standing OF
! its rolls at the time the cnarter was sur
rendered, can procure transfer cards OF
application through the proper channels
! While it Is not proposed to make th'
Headquarters of the Department an cN
hibltion, yet il is suggested that all mem
bers who attend the Encampmcnt, anC
who haye unique or specially valuable
specimens of mineral, or other of the pc
culiar products and resources of New
Mexico, should bring them to st. Louis
Such specimens would not only intercs
our comrades from the East but woulC
benefit our Territory.
BY order of
JoHN Y. HEWITT,
Department Commander.
LER II. RUDIslLLE,
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